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 Configuring QAM Output 
 
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To Enable Individual Carriers 
1 Navigate to the QAMS page. 
2 Expand the tree menu to select the Card/RF Port/QAM Channel. 
Result: The QAM Channel Configuration window is displayed. 
 
3 In the Channel Mode field, set the parameter to Normal. 
4 Click Apply. 
5 Click Save.  
Carrier Parameters 
Various settings are configurable for the RF Gateway 1 output carriers.  Some 
settings are configurable on an individual carrier basis, other settings...

 
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Result: The RF Port Configuration window is displayed. 
 
3 In the Port Modulation field, select desired modulation (64 vs. 256 QAM). 
4 In the Port Output Level field, enter output level. 
5 In the Combined Channels field, select the number of active carriers per port (i.e., 
for four carriers per port, set Combined Channels to quad). 
6 In the Channel Number field, select channel frequencies. 
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To Configure Individual Carrier Output Parameters 
1 Navigate to the QAMS page. 
2 Expand the tree menu, and select the desired QAM Channel. 
Result: The QAM Channel Configuration window is displayed. 
 
3 In the Transport Stream ID field, enter stream ID.  
4 In the Channel Spectrum Inversion field, set the parameter to Normal (for most 
applications). 
Note: The following table compares the RF Gateway 1 to an xDQA-24 with 
respect to Channel...

 
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Channel Application Mode 
The RF Gateway 1 operates in various network scenarios including table video, 
VOD, SDV, and data modes (pre-DOCSIS 3.0 wideband as well as full M-CMTS 
(DTI) scenarios).  These various scenarios are configurable on a per carrier basis, 
using the Channel Application Mode setting. 
To Configure Channel Application Mode 
1 Navigate to the Maps page. 
Result: The following window is displayed....

 
 
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Configuring VOD Parameters 
Ingress All VoD 
When this option is enabled the session is able to look for backup streams in other 
GBE ports when the primary stream goes for input loss.  
Navigate to the System/System Configuration page. 
Result: The following window is displayed 
 
Click Apply. 
Click Save.  

 
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Note: Once this option is enabled, the user will not be allowed to edit the Allowed 
Ingres ports setting in the MAPs Page as highlighted 
below.
 
 
  
Video Session Timeout 
Setting this option will hold the PMT in the output for the time set, to keep the 
sessions alive in the STB. 
1 Navigate to the System/System Configuration page.  

 
 
 Configuring VOD Parameters 
 
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Result: The following window is displayed. 
 
2 Click Apply. 
3 Click Save. 
 
  

 
 
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This chapter provides configuration management as well as general 
information needed to configure components of the RF Gateway 1.  
 
 
3 Chapter 3 
General Configuration and 
Monitoring 
In This Chapter 
 QAM Annex and Frequency Plan Configuration ............................ 26 
 QAM Card Configuration ................................................................... 28 
 GbE Interface Configuration ............................................................... 35...

 
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QAM Annex and Frequency Plan Configuration 
The annex setting applies to all carriers in the RFGW-1, including ITU-A (DVB), ITU-
B (open cable), or ITU-C (Japan applications). Mixed annex settings are not 
supported. 
Configuring the Annex 
Follow the instructions below to configure the annex. 
1 Navigate to the System/System Configuration page. 
Result: The Device Information page is displayed. 
 
Note: Changing annex...